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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #25 on: 03 May 2013, 09:16:11 pm »
Since my last post its only done it twice. but will do that on Sunday as I'm in work tomorrow
at 0430 cheers

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #26 on: 03 May 2013, 10:17:46 pm »
You have my sympathy.
I did 4am starts for a while: absolutely hated it... after doing them for a while a midnight start 12 hour shift seemed like luxury. :lol

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #27 on: 03 May 2013, 11:44:37 pm »
Corrosion on the starter button contacts.
Open the switch spray it with wd40 and operate it with ignition of 4 or 5 time and then try it. If that does not solve it remove the button and clean the contacts with fine emery paper, reassemble and off you go
 
 
 
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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #28 on: 06 May 2013, 11:01:17 am »
nop that didn't work either mate .done everything i can do now
It's time to put it in the work shop now I think

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #29 on: 06 May 2013, 11:31:20 am »
Open the box of connectors under the tank. Dismanntle them all and check them. spray with WD40 before reassembly.
Did you disassembe the right hand handle bar switch unit? I have found that in the older bikes and bikes that are not used regularly the contacts of the kill switch corrode or wear and either need replacing or cleaning. Again try spraying the kill switch contacts wiht WD40.
Do you know of anybody you could borrow the right hand switch assembly from to try? Most of the problems you describe that I have come accross have been the contacts in the starter button, the kill switch or the ignition switch.
You could by pass the ignition switch to rule it out, but you would need to be confident in what you are doing to take it on.

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #30 on: 06 May 2013, 12:26:22 pm »
Hi ya yeah I did do the right hand switch, as for the kill
button I've never used it .
If it was the ignition surly you couldn't bump start it ?

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #31 on: 06 May 2013, 12:56:22 pm »
Vibration of the bumping could be helping which also points to a loose connection somewhere which is why I suggested cleaning all the connections in the box under the tank

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #32 on: 06 May 2013, 01:49:10 pm »
Next time it happens try holding the starter button in and jiggle all the connectors you can think of one at a time and see if it comes to life. When it happens do you lose everything electrical or just the starter?

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #33 on: 06 May 2013, 04:45:48 pm »
Just the starter button guy's ,some times after i have pressed the starter
but wait 40-50 secs it may start then. Tried wobbling every wire but nothing.

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #34 on: 07 May 2013, 12:33:38 am »
Have you checked the starter motor itself?

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #35 on: 07 May 2013, 07:34:57 am »
Hi unfazed, it's had a new switch, starter relay, starter,
Starter lead,  cut-off relay. still doing it the only thing it could be is
Ignition ?

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #36 on: 07 May 2013, 09:17:15 am »
Do you have a way to disable the immobileser if it has one?

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« Reply #37 on: 07 May 2013, 10:15:35 am »
hi ya not sure mate,  but it does start if you put a spanner on the starter relay

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #38 on: 07 May 2013, 02:02:17 pm »
Hi unfazed, it's had a new switch, starter relay, starter,
Starter lead,  cut-off relay. still doing it the only thing it could be is
Ignition ?
Did you try as I suggested, disconnection of all the connections in the box under the tank and spraying them with WD40 before reassembly.
If that did/does not help let me know and I will explain how to bypass the ignition if you want to try it.

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Re: bike not starting
« Reply #39 on: 07 May 2013, 06:39:14 pm »
Hi pal it's a wiring problem so it's going to be done on Friday
for £25  cheers for the help.